- Nov 19, 2015
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Hey there,
My son plays Overwatch.
A LOT. He is complaining that occasionally his internet connection will drop and he gets booted from a match. This doesn't happen often... especially considering how many hours he puts in, but enough that he thinks he wants a new Wireless card.
he currently has this
Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tTdqqs/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di
We have FiOS 100 up/100 down service, and his computer is literally 10 feet from the router (albeit through a wall and up stairs).
His speed tests all show a very fast connection. Faster than he needs for gaming.
I don't feel like running cable through the wall, so I guess my questions are:
1 - Do you think it is just the router drops a connection for a second every once in awhile, and he's the only one who notices because he's playing game? I stream some movies sometimes and haven't seen any buffering...
2 - could it be his card, even if it is working great 99.5% of the time? And if so, what would be a more robust card/antenna scheme?
3- could it be interference from something else, and if so, how in the heck would I ever figure that out?
thanks!
- Mike
My son plays Overwatch.
A LOT. He is complaining that occasionally his internet connection will drop and he gets booted from a match. This doesn't happen often... especially considering how many hours he puts in, but enough that he thinks he wants a new Wireless card.
he currently has this
Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tTdqqs/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di
We have FiOS 100 up/100 down service, and his computer is literally 10 feet from the router (albeit through a wall and up stairs).
His speed tests all show a very fast connection. Faster than he needs for gaming.
I don't feel like running cable through the wall, so I guess my questions are:
1 - Do you think it is just the router drops a connection for a second every once in awhile, and he's the only one who notices because he's playing game? I stream some movies sometimes and haven't seen any buffering...
2 - could it be his card, even if it is working great 99.5% of the time? And if so, what would be a more robust card/antenna scheme?
3- could it be interference from something else, and if so, how in the heck would I ever figure that out?
thanks!
- Mike
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